Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-03-25
SAFE OF THE B. q o. ROAD.

The latest information in relation to a
sale Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
and which in all probability is reliable, is
that purchase Of the same has been effected
by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
syndicate. 1t is stated that the first deposit
Of $50O000 has been paid and the transfer
Of the read to the purchasers will sosn be
made. The hacker of these parties is thought
to be Christopher Meyer, the millionaire rub
Der manufacturer of New York City.
Whether true or not that the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad has, or is about to pass
int the hands of this syndicate, 1t is only
a question Of time before the whole system
of railroaaing in this country will assume
an important change. 1t is evident that
concentration is to become the watchword
of the future. Gigantic combinations Of
brains, money and energy are sure to OBJ.
tain passion of all the great trunk lines, and
temake out Of their management science
as exact and as perfect as human intelli-
hence can make it.
nppot be said with any degree Of truth
lding in this country has been a
the other hand 1t has rather
hp-hazard creature Of circum-
immense pools have been formed,
each kept for time and then
hsur, accordingly as some par
ract has felt himself aggrieved
upon. Wherever or whenever
Il aid get hold Of a little one, the
ke was devoured. The lie Of weak
mas all toe often been crushed out by
the giant strength Of q more powerful one.
Other lines have been absolutely wrecked
that they might fall more easy prey to the
lines who wrecked them. Stock has been
watsred to such an extent that the original
elements OF which 1t was composed were
utterly wanting. Bonds have been sub
scribed by millions to roads which began
nowhere and ended nowhere.
Through processes quite slow at first, but
flnaiy advancing by a sort OF rapid arith
metical progression, the public mind fol
some years has been considerably worked
up against every form Of railroad manage
ment That it has been harsh and unjus
in good deal of its treatment It is bu
l natural TO suppose. That II has been vic
lent at times is also true. That opposition
l begot opposition and spite-work spte-worl
MAS been seen and commented upsn regret
fully by multitude of earnest and pathetic
thinkers That such gigantic industry a
y yhe railroad industry Of the country would
Forever be carried Oh in the presence Of 81
much public hostility, u not to say rea
hatred, nobody believed, and 1t is something
-sgre.s.y to the credit Of the railroads tina
they begin TO recognize the necessity 0
some change. Ii is evident that this csnn
try's system Of railrsading is about to ents
upon new phase, and the step taken b.
the Baltimore and Ohio would seem TO lea'
in that direction. Involving such large in
tarests and so closely allied with the fatur
development OF the State of Maryland W
feel satisfied that Its representatives hav
inot acted in the matter without the graves
Reconsideration. We are not of the numbe
twhu are disposed to believe that It's presen
chief executive head, the son Of an honore
iathet who spent the best portion OF hi
lie in perfecting this great work, woul
become u party to any contract that woul'
. (cause II 10 remain other than as one of th
bst vital commercial factors Of the c0untr,